The National tribune., 1887-09-01

419 CALIFORNIA ST., SAN Francisco, CAL,
Aug. Is. 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Enthusiasm is beginning
to wax warm as the time draws near for us to
pack our gripsacks and buy our tickets for st.
Louis. National Headquarters party will oc-
cupy a car in company with the party of the
Department of California, W.RC and GAR,
and leave San Francisco on the 18th, stop
ping a day at Las Vegas New Mexico, aud
another at Topeka, Kan, arriving i'll ST. Louis
the 25th. Californa's Headquarters will he
established at Lacede, where they will be very
glad TO meet again the friends OF last year and
the years that went before.
We are glad to learn that all the Depart
ments are ambitious TO be well represented. aud
very many will send their 4plete delegation,
and have already engaged. through Mrs. Powell,
Chairman of the Committee, HeaquarterS at
the various hotels.
We are justly proud of the reports of this last
quarter, showing that the Departments, with
out exception, are i'll good working order, and
have largely increased in membership and good
deeds.
Past Department Commander Pond. of Kan
sas, visited National Headquarters during the
week aud reported the Order in that State in a
most flourishing condition. Mrs. Bedell, the
Department President, is a woman of expert
enee and ability, and has advanced the work
greatly.
From Mrs. Starkweather, Department Presi-
dent of Minnesota, We hear news of equal
cheer, the Department having added IL Corps
since the date Of their Convention.
The Department of Iowa stands well to the
front, having ll2 Corps aud still, Department
Commander futile realizing and approaching
their value and importance as helpful and in
every commendabe way auxiliaries, earnestly
enjoins every Post Commandert to proceed at once
to enroll the women who are eligible, with q
,,faY 70 10 of
We have an occasional word of encourage
ment from our friends and allies in the past
Commanders Van Dervoort, Beath, kOuntZ
and Burdott-with the gratifying assurance
that they are always ready and willing TO render
us every possible assistance, now and ever.
Comrades Tanner, of New York Linehan. of
New Hampshire Merrill and Adams. of Massa-
chusetts. aud legion of other friends, anch
and true, never lose an opportunity 10 speak
fair words of the work accomplished by the
| loyal women Of the country who are deyOting
their time and money 10 the aid of the desti-
| tute Union veterans or their widows and or
| phans.
When the work of the last IL months is pre-
scented for their consideration We believe they
will have no occasion or desire to withdraw
| their confidence esteem. We acknowledge
with grateful pleasure that our Order is deeply
| indebted To Commander in Chief Fairchild and
| the Department Commanders everywhere for
their untiring efforts and kindly Endorsement.
The National President received warm
invitation TO attend the 18th annual Encamp-
ment of the New Hampshire Veterans AssO-
citation, held Aug. %. ~, % and 26, and
only regrets that time and distance prevented
her acceptance, though they were honored
with the presence Of Past National President
Mrs. Barker, and Department President of New
Hampshire, Mrs. Foster.
Through the energies of a member OF Fair
Oaks Corps, Sacramento, Mrs. Kate Thorn. who
has taken up her residence in FL Paso, Tex,
We have received an application for Corps in
that place. EUREKA.